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Reykjavík Kindergarten

status: Under construction
client: Pekron, Reykjavík Municipality
architecture: sastudio
program: Kindergarten
local partners: Hjark
consultants: Teknik, Lumex
construction: Nuconic
location: Reykjavík, Iceland
area: 1 800 m²
Reykjavík Kindergarten

The kindergarten is conceived as a village for children – a warm cluster of timber volumes where each unit has its own identity while contributing to a coherent whole, creating a familiar scale that feels close to everyday life.

Each roof and opening is designed to capture daylight and warmth, creating a rhythm between enclosure and openness, encouraging exploration and community.The project celebrates childhood through material honesty, scale, and the poetic contrast between Nordic calm and playful color.

The architecture balances openness and intimacy, allowing light and movement to flow between spaces.

It’s a place where scale, material, and rhythm evoke the feeling of home within a landscape of learning and play.

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